--- AAA ---  ACTH - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

 A-a gradient - Alveolar to Arterial  ad - up to; (auris extra) right ear

gradient  AD - Right Ear; Admitting Diagnosis
 A-V - Arteriovenous  ad lib - As desired, if the patient so
 A-VO2 - Arteriovenous Oxygen desired; As much as needed

 A&D - Admission & Discharge  Ad. Spec. - Admission urine specimen

 A&O - Alert & Oriented  ADH - Anti-Diuretic Hormone

 A/G - Albumin/Globulin Ratio  ADL - Activities of Daily Living

 aa - Of each, equal parts  Adm. - Admission

 AA - Aplastic Anemia  ADR - Adverse Drug Reaction; Acute

Dystonic Reaction; Ain't Doin' Right
 AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
 ADEM - Acute Disseminated
 AAD - Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea
Encephalomyelitis; Ateneo de Manila
 AAO - Alert, Awake, & Oriented
 ADH - Anti-diuretic Hormone
 AAS - Acute Abdominal Series
 ADL - Activities of Daily Living
 ABC - Aneurysmal bone cyst
 ADO - Adult Dyslexia Organisation
 ABCDE - Airway, Breathing,
 admov - apply
Circulation, Disability, Enviroment
 AED - Anti-Epileptic Drug
 ABG - Arterial Blood Gas
 AF - Amniotic Fluid, Atrial Fibrillation,
 ABI - Ankle:Brachial Index
Afebrile
 Abd. - Abdomen
 AFB - Acid Fast Bacilli
 ABN - Abnormal
 AFI - Amniotic Fluid Index
 ABR - Absolute Bed Rest
 AFO - ankle foot orthoses
 ABU - Asymptomatic Bateriuria
 AFP - Alpha-feto protein
 ac - (ante cibum) Before Meals
 AFV - Amniotic Fluid Volume; >= 2 L
 AC - Abdominal Circumference
 Ag - Antigen
 ACA - Ant Cerebral Art.
 agit - stir/shake
 ACE - Angiotensin converting enzyme
 AG - Abdominal Girth
 ACL - Anterior Cruciate Ligament
 AGA - Appropriate for Gestational Age
 ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
 AGE - Acute GastroEnteritis
 ACOG - American Academy of
 AH - Atypical Hyperplasia
Obstetrics & Gynecologist
 AHF - Acute Heart Failure; American
 ACMV - Assist Control Mechanical
Health Foundation; Antihemophilic
Ventilation
Factor; Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever
 ACT - Activated Clotting Time
 AHS - Acute Hemorrhagic Stroke
 AI - Aortic Insufficiency
 AIS - Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome;
Adenocarcinoma in Situ; Adolescent
Idiopathic Scoliosis
 AIDS - Acquired immune deficiency
syndrome
 AIHA - Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia;
American Industrial Hygiene
Association; American International
Health Alliance
 Washed AIHA - ?
 AIP - Acute Interstitial Pancreatitis
 AKA - Above Knee Amputation; Also
known as
 al - (auris laeva) left ear
 ALARA - As Low As Reasonable
Achievable
 ALD - Alcoholic Liver Disease
 ALL - Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
 ALP - Alkaline Phosphatase
 ALT - Alanine Transaminase
 alt. h. - (alternis horis) every other hour
 AM - Morning
 AMA - Against Medical Advice
 amb - Ambulation, walking, ambulatory,
able to walk
 AMI - Acute Myocardial Infarction
 AML - Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
 am - (ante meridiem) morning, before
noon
 amm - (ad manu medicae) at doctors
hand
 AMMMF - Agnogenic Myeloid
Metaplasia w/ Myelofibrosis, Chron.
Idiopathic Myelofibrosis
 amp - ampule
 AMPLE - Allergies, Medications, Past
Medical History, Last Eaten, Events
Leading
 amt. - amount
 AMVL vibrations - ???
 ANA - Antinuclear Antibody
 ANC - Absolute Neutrophil Count;
Antenatal Care (aka Antenatal Clinic);
Acid Neutralizing Capacity
 ANCA - Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic
Antibody (medical)
 ANP - Acute Necrotic Pancreatitis
 ANS - Autonomic Nervous System
 AOB - Alcohol on Breath
 AODM - Adult Onset Diabetes Mellitus
 AOG - Age Of Gestation
 AP - AnteroPosterior; Abdominal-
perineal; Attending physician;
Appendectomy
 APAS - Antiphospholipid Antibodies
 APC - Adenomatous Polypus Coli?
 APCED - ???
 APGAR - Appearance, Pulse,
Grimmace, Activity, Respiration
 API - Arterial pressure index
 APL - Acute Promyelocystic Leukemia
 APLD - Adult Polycystic Liver Disease
 APOE - ???
 Approx. - Approximately
 aPPT - ???
 APSGN - Acute poststreptococcal
glomerulonephritis
 aq - water
 aqua - water
 AR - Aortic Regurgitation; Autosomal  AVP - Arg Vasopressin, ADH; Alien vs
Recessive Predator
 ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress  AVR - Aortic Valve Replacement
Syndrome  AW - Airway
 ARF - Acute Renal Failure  AZT - Zidovudine
 AROM - Artificial Rupture of --- BBB ---
Membranes
 ARDS - Adult Respi Distress Synd
 B&B - Bowel and bladder training
 ARF - Acute Respiratory Failure
 BAL - Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
 as - (auris sinistra) Left Ear
 BAR - Bright, Alert, & Reponsive
 AS - Aortic Stenosis
 BBB - Bundle Branch Block
 ASA - AcetylSalicyclic Acid; Asprin®
 BCAA - Branched Chain Amino Acids
 ASAP - As Soon As Possible
 BCCA - Basal cell Carcinoma
 ASCCP - Colposcopy
 BCP - Birth Control Pill
 ASCVD - Atherosclerotic
 bd - (bis in die) twice daily
Cardiovascular Disease
 BE - Barium Enema
 ASD - Artial Septal Defect
 BEE - Basal Energy Expenditure
 ASHD - Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
 BEST - Bone Estrogen Strength
 ASIS - Ant. Supr. Iliac Spine
Training
 ASO - Anti-streptolysin O
 BHS - Barangay Health Center
 ASPECTS - ???
 bid - (bis in die) twice daily
 AST - Aspartate Transaminase part of
 bis - twice
LFT; Autoimmune Skin Test
 BKA - Below the Knee Amputation
 ASST - Autologous Serum Skin Test
 Blood p.r. - blood per rectum
 ASx - Asymptomatic
 BLS - Basic Life Support; Bottom Left
 AT - Appropriate Technology
Side
 ATC - Around The Clock
 BM - Bowel Movement, Bone Marrow
 ATZ - Atypical Transformation Zone
 BMA - Bone Marrow Aspirate
 ATG/ALG - ???
 BMD - Bone Mineral Density
 ATLS - Advanced Trauma Life Support
 BMR - Basal Metabolic Rate
 ATRA - All Trans Retinoic Acid
 BNF - British National Formulary
 au - (auris utraque) Both Ears
 bol - (bolus) as a large single dose
 AUB - Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (usually intravenously)
 AV - Atrioventricular  BOM - Bilateral Otitis Media
 AVM - ???  BP - Blood Pressure
  BPD - Biparietal Diameter  CADASIL - Cerebral Autosomal
 BPF - Bronchopulmonary Fistula Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical
 BPH - Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy

 BPM - Beats per Minute  CAM - Complimentary and Alternative

Medicine
 BPP - Biophysical Profile
 cap/caps - (capsula) capsule
 BR - Bedrest
 CAS - Carotid Artery Stent
 BRBPR - Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
 CAT - Computerized Axial Tomography
 BRP - Bathroom Privilages
 Cath - Catheter
 BS - Bowel Sounds; Breath Sounds;
Blood Sugar  CBC - Complete Blood Count

 BSA - Body Surface Areas  CBD - Common Bile Duct

 BSC - Bedside commode  CBG - Capillary Blood Gas;

Corticosteroid Binding Globulin;
 BSE - Breast Self-Exam
Capillary Blood Glucose
 BSO - Bilat Salpingo-oophorectomy
 CBR - Crude Birth Rate; Complete Bed
 bt - bedtime
Rest
 BT - Blood transfusion
 cc - cubic cm, (cum cibo) with food
 BTL - Bilateral Tubal Ligation
 CC - Cranio-Caudal
 BTS - Blalock-Tausigg Shunt - palliative
 CCB - Calcium Channel Blockers
treatment of TOF
 CCK - Cholecystokinin
 BUCC - (bucca) inside cheek
 CCU - Clean Catch Urine;
 BUN - Blood Urea Nitrogen
Cardiac/Coronary Care Unit
 BW - Birth Weight
 CCV - Critical Closing Volume
 BX - Biopsy
 CDR - Crude Death Rate
--- CCC ---
 CEA - Carcino-embryotic Antigen
 cf - with food
 c - with
 CF - Cystic Fibrosis
 C/O - Complaint of; Complaining of
 CGL - Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia
 C&S - Culture & Sensitivity
 CHD - Congenital Heart Disease
 Ca - Calcium
 CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
 CA - Cancer or Carcinoma
 CHM - Complete Hydatidoform Mole
 CAA - Crystalline Amino Acids
 CHO - Carbohydrate (Carbons,
 CABG - Coronary Art. Bipass Graft
Hydrogens, & Oxygens)
 CAD - Coronary Art. Disease
 CHOP - Cytoxan, Hydroxyrubicin
(Adriamycin), Oncovin (Vincristine),
Prednisone (chemotherapy regimine)
 CI - Cardiac Index; Cephalic Index;
Contra Indication
 CIN - Cervical Intraepithelial
Neoplasm/Neoplasia; Chronic
Interstitial Nephritis (Leptospirosis)
 CIMF - Chronic Idiopathic Myelofibrosis
 cib - (cibus) Food
 CLD - Chronic Lung Disease; Chronic
Liver Disease; Certified Labor Doula
(childbirth); Clear Liquid Diet; Chloride
Diarrhea, Familial;
Chemoluminescence Detector;
Congenital Limb Deficiency;
Chemoluminescence Detector
 CLL - Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
 CML - Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
 CMP - Cardio Myo Pathy
 CMPD -
 c-Mpl -
 CMRI -
 CMV - Cytomegalovirus, Controlled
Mechanical Ventilation
 CN - Cranial Nerves
 CNAB - Core Needle Biopsy
 CNS - Central Nervous System
 CPB -
 CO - Cardiac Output
 CoA - Coarctation of Aorta
 COC - Combination Oral
Contraceptive?
 COLD - Chronic Obstructive Lung
Disease
 COM - Chron Otitis Media
 COMMANDO
- COMbined MANDibulectomy
and Neck Dissection Operation
 comp - Compound
 CONS - Coagulase-neg staph
 COP - Colloid Osmotic Pressure
 COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease
 COX - Cyclo-oxygenase
 CP - Chest Pain; Cerebral Palsy
 CPA - CardioPulmonary Arrest
 CPAP - Continuous Positive Airway
Pressure
 CPB - Coronary Pulmonary Bypass
 CPD - CephaloPelvic Disproportion
 CPK - Creatine Phosphokinase
 CPM - Cycles per Minute
 CPP - Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
 CPR - Contraceptive Rate; Cardio
Pulmonary Resuscitation
 cr - cream
 CR - ???
 CRC - ColoRectal Cancer
 Cr Cl - Creatinine Clearance
 CRCL - Creatinine Clearance
 CRF - Chronic Renal Failure
 CRL- Crown Rump Length
 crm - cream
 CRP - C-reactive protein
 CS - Caesariar Section,
CorticoSteroids, Central Supply
 CSD - Central Service Dept.
 CSF - Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
 CSOM - Chron Supparative Otitis
Media
  CSF - Cerebrospinal Fluid
 CSR - Central Supply Room
 CST - Contraction Stress Test;
Continue Same Treatment
 CT - Computerize Tomography
 CTA - ???
 CTC - CT Colonography
 CTCA - CT coronary angiography
 CTG - CardioTocoGraphs
 CTI - ???
 CTP Score - ???
 CVA - Cerebrovascular accident or
stroke; Costovertebral Angle
 CVAT - Costovertebral Angle
Tenderness
 CVD - Cardiovascular dse
 CVH - ???
 CVP - Central Venous Pressure
 CVS - Chorionic Villus Sampling
 CXR - Chest X-ray
--- DDD ---
 d/c - discontinue
 D/C - Discharge
 D&C - Dilatation & Curettage
 D5NS - Dextrose 5% in Normal Saline
(0.9%)
 D5W - 5% Dextrose in Water
 DAD - ???
 DAF - ???
 DAT - Diet as Tolerated
 DAW - Dispense As Written (i.e., No
Generic Substitution)
 dB - Decibels
 DBIB - ???
 dc - discontinue
 DCBE - ???
 DCIS - Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
 DCM - Dilated Cardiomyopathy
 DDS Sign - Double Decidual Sac Sign
 DDx - Differential Diagnosis
 2DED - 2D Echo D?
 DES - Diethylstilbestrol, Diffuse
Esophageal Spasm, Drug Eluting Stent
 DEXA -
 DFE - Distal Femoral Epiphysis
 DFS - Disease Free Survival
 DHF - Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
 DI - Diabetes Insipidus
 DIC - Disseminated Intravascular
Coagulopathy
 dieb. alt. - (diebus alternis) every other
day
 dil - dilute
 DIP - Distal Interphalangeal Joint
 disp - dispersible; dispense
 disc - discontinue; discharge
 Disch - discharge
 Dish - discharge
 div - divide
 DJD - Degenerative Joint Disease
 DKA - Diabetic KetoAcidosis
 dL - Deciliter
 DLCO - Diffusing capacity of the Lung
for CO
 DM - Diabetes Melitus
 DNR - Do Not Resuscitate
 DOA - Dead on Arrival
 DOE - Dyspnea On Exertion
 DOL - Day of life
  DOH - Department of Health
 DOT - Daily Observed Therapy
 DPL - Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage
 DPDP - ???
 DPT - Diphtheria, Pertussis, & Tetanus
 DR - Delivery Room
 DRE - Digital Rectal Exam
 drsg - dressing
 Dse - Disease
 DSS - Dengue Shock Syndrome
 dtd - (dentur tales doses) Give of Such
Doses
 DTI - Diffuse Tensor Imaging?
 DTR - Deep Tendon Reflex
 DVT - Deep Vein/Venous Thrombosis
 DW - Distilled Water
 Dx - Disease, Diagnosis
--- EEE ---
 E - Epinephrine; Enema
 EAA - Essential Amino Acid
 EAEC - EnteroAdherent E. coli
 EAST - ???
 EBCT - Electron-Beam CT (Ultrafast
CT)
 EBL - Estimated Blood Loss
 EBV - ???
 ECD - Endocardial Cushion Defect
 ECG - Electrocardiogram
 ECM - ???
 ECMO - ExtraCorporial Membrane
Oxygenization
 ECOG / WHO PS - ???
 ECT - Electroconvulsive Therapy
 ED - Emergency Dept.
 EDAS - ???
 EDC - Estimated Date of Confinement;
= EDD
 EDCF - ???
 EDD - Estimated Date of Delivery;
LNMP + 7 days - 3 months; = EDC
 EDRF - Endothelium Derived Relaxing
Factor
 EEG - ElectroEncephaloGram
 EENT - Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat
 EF - Ejection Fraction
 EFAD - Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency
 EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
 EGD - EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy
 EHEC - EnteroHemorrhagic E. coli
 EIC - Epidermal Inclusion Cyst
 EIEC - EnteroInvasive E. coli
 EKG - see ECG
 ELISA - ???
 elix - elixir
 EMG - Electromyogram
 emp - (ex modo prescripto) As Directed
 EMR - Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
 emuls - (emulsum) Emulsion
 EMV - Eyes, Motor, Verbal Response
(Glasgow Coma Scale)
 EN - ???
 ENT - Ear, Nose, & Throat
 eod - every other day
 EOD - ???
 EOM - Extra-ocular Muscles
 EP - Epipinephrine
 EPO - Erythropoietin
 ER - Emergency Room
  ERC - Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangiography
 ERCP - Endoscopic Retrograde
Cholangio-Pancreatography
 ERTL - Equally Reactive To Light
 ESA - Erythroid Stimulating Agents ?
 ESR - Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
 ESRD - End-Stage Renal Disease
 ESRF - End-Stage Renal Failure
 et - and
 ET - Essential Thrombocytopenia;
Endotrachial
 ETA - Endotrachial Tube Aspirate
 ETEC - EnteroToxigenic E. coli
 ETOH - Ethanol
 ETT - Endotrachial Tube
 EUA - Examination Under Anesthesia
 EUS - Endoscopic UltraSound
 ex aq - in water
--- FFF ---
 F - female
 FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
 FAST - Focused Assessment with
Sonography in Trauma
 FBA - Foreign Body Aspiration
 FBS - Fasting blood sugar
 FCD - Fibrous cortical defect
--- GGG ---
 FCR - Fluarabine + Cyclophosphamide
+ Rituximab
 FDG - FluoroDeoxyGlucose
 FDP -
 FDU - Fetal Death in Utero
 Fe - Female
 FESS -
 FEV - Forced Expiratory Volume
 FEV1 - FEV in the 1st second
 FF - Forced feeding, forced fluids
 FFP - Fresh Frozen Plasma
 FH - Fundal Height
 FHR - Fetal Heart Rate
 FIGO Staging -
 FIT - Fecal Immunochemical Test
 FL - Femoral lengthf
 fl - fluid
 fld - fluid
 FNAB - Fine Needle Aspirat? Biopsy
 FNH - Focal Nodular Hemangioma?
 FOBT - Fecal Occult Blood Testing
 FRAX - Fracture Risk Assessment
 FRC - Functional Residual Capacity
 FRC - Functional Residual Capacity
 FSGS -
 ft - (fiat) make, let it be made
 FT4 - Free T4
 FTT - Failure To Thrive
 FU - Follow-up
 FUO - Fever of Unkown Origin
 FVC - Forced Vital Capacity
 FWB - Fresh Whole Blood
 Fx - Fracture
 Fx urine - Fractional Urine
 g - gram
 GA - Gestational Age, General
Anesthesia
 GABHS - Group A Beta Hemolytic
Strep
 GADA - (DM1 - related)?
  GAS - Group A Strep
 GB - Gall bladder
 GBS - Group B Strep
 GC - Gonorrhea
 GCS - Glasgow Coma Scale
 GCT - Giant Cell Tumor
 GDM - Gestational DM
 GERD - Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
Disease
 GETT - General by Endotracheal Tube
 Glasgow
GFR - Glomerular Filtration Coma Scale
Rate;
General Fertility Rate
 GHD - Growth Hormone Deficiency
 GI - Gastrointestinal
 GIST - GI Stromal Tumor
 GINA - Global initiative for Asthma
 GP1 - ???
 gr - grain; 1 grain = 65 mg
 GS - General Survey, Gestational Sac
 GSCS - ???
 GSD - Glycogen Storage Disease
 GSW - Gunshot wound
 gt - one drop
 gtt - 2 or more drops; drop
 gtts - drops
 GTT - Glucose Tolerance Test
 GTN - Gestational Trophoblastic
Neoplasia
 GU - Genitourinary
 GXT - Graded Exercise Tolerance
(Stress Test)
 GYN - Gynecology
--- HHH ---
 H/H - Hemoglobin/Hematocrit;
Henderson-Hasselbach Equation
 H - Hypodermic
 h - hour
 HA - Headache
 HAA - Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
 HACEK - ???
 HAE - Heredity AngioEdema
 HAART - Highly Active Antiretroviral
Therapy
 HALE - Health Adjusted Life
Expectancy
 HAV - Hepatitis A Virus; Fecal-Oral
Route
 HbA1c - Glysolated Hb - test past
diabetic dx
 HBC - Hit by Car
 HBIG -
 HBO - HyperBaric Oxygen therapy
 HBP - High Blood Pressure
 HBV - Hepatitis B Virus; only DNA virus
 HCC - Hepatic Cellular Carcinoma
 HCG - Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
 HCM - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
 HCT - Hematocrit
 HCV - Hepatitis C Virus
 HD - Hospital Day?
 HDL - High Density Lipoprotein
 HDV - Hepatitis D Virus; incomplete
req's HBV
 HEENT - Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose,
Throat
 HELLP Syndrome - Hemolysis Elevated
Liver enzymes Low Platelets
 HEV - Hepatitis E Virus
 HFA - Health For All
 Hgb - Hemoglobin
 Hge - Hemorrhage
 HGV - ???
 HHA - Hyperglycemic ...?
 HIB - ???
 HIDA Scan - Biliary Radionuclide
Scanning
 HIE - Hypoxic Ischemic Encphalopathy
 HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
 HJR - Hepatojugular Reflex
 HLA - Histocompatibility Locus Antigen
 HLHS - Hypoplastic Left Heart Synd
 HMG-CoA reductase -
 HMPSO - ???
 HNPCC - Heredi... ?
 HO - History of
 HOB - Head of Bed
 HOCM - ???
 HOL - hours of life?
 HP - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
 HPA - Hypothalamic Pituitary Adnexal
Axis
 HPF - High Power Field
 HPI - History of Present Illness
 Hpn - ???
 HPN - Hypertension
 hr - hour
 HR - Heart Rate
 HRCT - High Resolution CT scan
 HRT - Hormone Replacement therapy
 hs - (hora somni) Bedtime, hour of
sleep; Half Strength
 HSC - Hematopietic Stem Cells
 HSCT - Hematopoietic Stem Cell
Transplant
 HSM - Hepatosplenomegaly
 HSSG -
 HSV - Herpes Simplex Virus
 HTLV-III - Human Lymphotrophic Virus,
type III (AIDS agent, HIV)
 HTN - Hypertension, Hypotension
 HUS - ???
 HVA - ???
 HWB - Hot Water Bottle
 Hx - History
--- III ---
 I&D - Incision & Drainage
 I&O - Intake & Output
 IAA - Interupted Aortic Arch, Insulin
Auto-Antibodies
 IADL - Instrumental Activities of Daily
Living
 IBD - Irritable Bowel Disease
 IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
 ICA - Islet Cell Antibodies???
 ICD - ???
 ICH - Intracerebral Hemorrhage???
 ICP - Intrahepatic cholestasis of
pregnancy; IntraCranial Pressure
 ICS - InterCostal Space
 ICU - Intensive Care Unit
 ID - Infectious Disease; idenitification;
Intradermal
 IDA - Iron Deficiency Anemia
 IDDM - Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Mellitus
 IDM - Infants of Diabetic Mothers
 IE - Infective Endocarditis, Internal
Examination
 IEM - Inborn Error in Metabolism
 IFG - ???
 IG - Immunoglobulin
 IgA - Immunoglobulin A
 IgG - Immunoglobulin G
 IgM -IP - Incubation Period
 IGT - ???
 IHSS - Ideopathic hypertrophic
subaortic stenosis
 IJ - injection
 IMR - Infant Mortality Rate
 IDDM - Insulin dependent DM, Juvenile
Diabetes, DM1
 ILD - Interstitial Lung Disease
 IM - Intramuscular
 IMF - Infra-Mammilary Fold
 IMV - Intermittent mandatory ventilation
 IN - IntraNasal
 INF - Intravenous nutritional fluid
 Inj - Injection
 INH - ???
 INR - International Normalised Ratio
 IOC - Intra-op Cholangiography
 IOTA - ???
 IP - IntraPeritoneal
 IPF - Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
 IPI - ???
 IPPB - Intermittent Positive Pressure
Breathing
 IPSS - ???
 IRBBB - Incomplete Right Bundle
Branch Block
 IRDM - Insulin Resistant Diabetes
Melitus
 ISOLS - International Symposium of
Limb Salvage
 IT - Interthecal
 ITP - Idiopathic thrombocytopenic
purpura
 IU - International Unit
 IUFD - Intra Uterine Fetal Death
 IUGR - Intra Uterine Growth Restriction
 IUS - Intrauterine System
 IUT - Intra Uterine Transfusion
 IV - Intravenous
 IVIG - Intravenous Immunoglobulin
 IVC - Inferior Vena Cava; Intravenous
cholangiogram
 IVF - In vitro fertilization
 IVH - IntraVentricular Hemorrhage
 IVP - Intravenous pyelogram;
Intravenous push
 IVPB - Intravenous piggyback
 IVS - ???
--- KKK ---
 KAFO - Knee Ankle Foot Orthoses
 KOR - Keep Open Rate
 KUB - Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
 KVO - Keep Vein Open
--- LLL ---
 L/S ratio - Lecithin-sphingomyelin Ratio;
L is variable, S is constant
 L - Left
 LAC - Long Arm Cast
 LAD - Left Axis Deviation; Left Anterior
Descending
 LADA - Latent Auto-immune Diabetic in
Adults
 LAE - Left Atrial Enlargement
 LAHB - Left Anterior Hemi-Block
 LAM -
 LAP - Left Atrial Pressure; Leukocyte
Alkaline Phosphate
 LAP Score - ???
 LAPSS - Los Angeles ...???
 LAS - label as such
 LBBB - Left Bundle Branch Block
 LBW - Low Birth Weight
 LCD - (liquor carbonis detergens) Coal
Tar Solution
 LCIS - Lobar Carcinoma In Situ
 LDH - Lactate Dehydrogenase; Low
Density ???
 LE - Lupus Erythematous; Localized
Erythema, Lower Extremities
 LEEP - Loop Electrosurgical Excision
Procedure
 LFT - Liver Function Tests
 LGA - Large for Gestational Age
 LGU - Local Gov't Unit
 LGV - Lymphogranuloma Venereum
 LICS - Left InterCostal Space
 LIH - Left Inguinal Hernia
 lin - Liniment
 LIP - ???
 liq - (liquor) solution
 LIS - ???
 LLC - Long Leg Cast
 LLL - Left Lower Lobe
 LLQ - Lower Left Quadrant
 LMIC's - Low to Moderate Income
Countries
 LMP - Last Menstual Period
 LMWH - ???
 LNG-IUS - ??? Intrauterine System
 LNMP - Last Normal Menstual Period
 LOC - Loss of Consciousness; Level of
Consciousness
 lot - Lotion
 LP - Lumbar Puncture
 LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse
 LPSN - ???
 LR - Lactated Ringer
 LSIL - Low Grade Squamous
Intraepithelial Lesion - result of pap
smear
 LSMT - Life Sustaining Medical
Treatment
 LSS - Limb Saving Surgery
 LT - ???
 LTBI - Latent TB Infection
 LTCS - Low Transverse Cesarean
Section
 LUL - Left Upper Lobe
 LUNA - ???
 LUQ - Left Upper Quadrant
 LUSB - ???
 LV - Left Ventricle
 LVE - LV Enlargement
 LVEDD - ???
 LVEDP - Left Ventricular End Diastolic
Pressure
 LVEF - L Ventricular Ejection Fraction
 LVH - Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
 LVPW - ???

--- MMM ---
 M - (misce) mix
 m - a minimum
 MAHA - ???
 mane - in the morning
 MAO - MonoAmine Oxidase
 MAP - Mean Arterial Pressure
 MARS - Molecular Adsorbent
Recirculating System
 MAS - Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
 MAST - Medical AntiShock Trousers
 MBT - Maternal Blood Type
 MC - ???
 MCA - Middle Cerebral Art.
 MCC - Most Common Cause
 MCD - Minimal Change Disease
 mcg - microgram
 MCH - Mean Cell Hemoglobin
 MCHC - Mean Cell Hemoglobin
Concentration
 MCV - Mean Corpuscular Volume
 MDCT - Multidetector CT
 MDG - Millennium Development Goals
 MDI - Metered Dose Inhaler, Multiple
Daily Injections
 MDMA - ???
 MDR - Multi-Drug Resistant
 MDR3 - ???
 MDS - Myelodysplastic Syndrome
 mdu - (more dicto utendus) to be used
as directed
 MELD - Model for End-stage Liver
Disease
 MEGX test - ???
 MEN 1 - ???
 mEq - milliequivalent
 MFD - Metaphyseal fibrous defect
 MFH - Malignant Fiberous
Histiocystoma
 MFM - ???
 mg - milligram
 mg/d - mg per day
 mg/dL - mg per deciliter
 MGA - Mean Gestational Age
 MgSO4 - Magnesium Sulfate
 MH - ???
 MHPSS - Mental Health Psycho Social
Services
 MI - Myocardial Infarction; Mitral
Insufficiency; Menstrual Index
 MIC - ???
 min - minimum
 MIRL -
 mist - (mistura) mix
 mitte - (mitte) send
 mL - Milliliter
 MLE - Midline Episiotomy
 MLO - MedioLateral Oblique
 MMEF - Maximal Mid-Expiratory Flow
 mmol - millimole
 MMP - Matrix Metalloproteinases
 MMR - Measles, Mumps, & Rubella;
Maternal Mortality Rate
 MNT - Medico Nutrition Therapy
 MPA - MedroxyProgestreone Acetate
 MPAS - ???
 MPD - ???
 MPI - Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  MPS - Making Pregnancy Safer;
Myocardial Perfusion Scan
 MPSC -
 MR - Mitral Regurgitation
 MRA - Magnetic Resonant Angiography
 MRCP - (cheaper than ERCP)
 MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 MRS - Magnetic Resonant
Spectroscopy
 MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staph
Aureus
 MRV - Mitral Valve Replacement
 MS - Mitral Stenosis; Multiple Sclerosis;
Morphine Sulfate; Magnesium Sulfate
 MSAFP - Maternal Serum Alpha Feto-
Protein
 MSB - ???
 MSD - Mean Sac Diameter
 MSLL - Maximum Straight Line Length
 MSO4 - Morphine Sulfate
 MSP - Multiple Sex Partners
 MSSA - Methicillin-Sensitive Staph
Aureus
 MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident
 MVC - Major Vehicular Collision
 MVI - MultiVitamin Injection
 MVP - Mitral Valve Prolapse
 MVV Maxiumum Voluntary Ventilation
 MX - Management
--- NNN ---
 N - Normal
 NABS - Normo-Active Bowel-Sounds
 NAFLD - NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver
Disease
 NAD - No Active Disease
 NAS - No Salt Added
 NASH - NonAlcoholic SteatoHepatitis
 NBTE - Non Bacterial
ThromboEndocarditis
 NCV - Nerve Conduction Velocity
 NEC - Necrotizing Enterocolitis
 nebul - (nebula) a spray
 NED - No Evidence Of Recurrent
Disease
 ng - Nanogram
 NGR - Natural Growth Rate
 NGT - Nasogastric Tube
 NHBPEP - National High Blood
Pressure Educational Program
 NHL - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
 NIDDM - Non-insulin Dependent DM,
Adult onset DM, DM2
 NIHSS -
 NMDC - No Malignant or Dysplastic
Cells as in pap smear results
 NMT - No More Than
 noct - (nocte) at night
 NOF - Non-Ossifying Fibroma
 non rep - (non repetatur) no repeats
 NPH - Normal Pressure
Hydrocephalus; Neil Patrick Harris;
Intermediate Insulin med?
 NPO - Nothing Per Orem, Nothing by
mouth
 NS - Normal Saline (0.9%)
 NSD - Natural Spontaneous Delivery
 nsNSAIDs - non-selective NSAID, acts
on COX1&2 (Coxibs - selective NSAID
- Celecoxib or Celebrex acts on COX2
only).
  NSF - Nothing Significant Found
 NSIP - ???
 NSS - Neurologic Severity Score;
Normal Saline Solution
 NSSTTC -
 NST - Non-stress Test
 NST-R - NST-Reactive
 NST-NR - NST-Non-Reactive
 NSTEM -
 OPCAB - Off Pump Coronary Art.
Bipass
 opd - once per day
 OPSS/OPSI - Overwhelming Post
Splenectomy Sepsis/Infection
 OPV - Oral Polio Vaccine
 OR - Operating Room
 ORAI - Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
Index

 NT - Nucchal Translucency  OREF - Open Reduction External

Fixation
 NTD - Neural Tube Defect
 ORIF - Open Reduction Internal
 NTE - Not To Exceed
Fixation
 NUD - Non-ulcer Dyspepsia
 os - (oculus sinister) Left Eye
 OS - Overall Survival
--- OOO ---
 OSM - Osmolarity
 OA - Open Appendectomy
 OT -Occupational Therapist
 OAE - ???
 ou - (oculus uterque) both eyes
 OB - Obstetrics
 oz - ounce
 OBG - ???
 OCG - Oral Cholecystogram
--- PPP ---
 OCP - Oral Contraceptives
 P&PD - Percussion & Postural
 od - (omne in die) Everyday, Once
Drainage
Daily; (oculus dexter) right eye
 P - Para
 OD - Overdose
 PA - PosteroAnterior
 OFC - ???
 PA/IVS - Pulmonary Atresia w Intact
 OGTT - ???
Ventricular Septum
 OHA - ???
 PA line - ???
 OHS - Occupational Health Services
 PAC - Premature Atrial Contractions
 om - (omne mane) Every Morning
 PAD - Peripheral Art. Dse
 OM - Otitis Media
 PAL - (chest x-ray) ???
 OMC - ???
 PAO2 - Alveolar Oxygen
 on - (omne nocte) Every Night
 PaO2 - Peripheral atrial Oxygen
 OOB - Out of Bed Content
 OOP - Out of Plaster
 PAP - Positive Airway Pressure;
Pulmonary Artery Pressure
 PAPVR - Partial Anomalous Venous
Return, aka Scimitar Synd
 PAT - Paroxysymal Atrial Tachycardia
 PB - Peripheral blood
 PBC - 1° biliary cirrhosis
 PBF - ???
 PBS - Peripheral Blood Smear
 pc - (post cibum) After Eating
 PCA - ???
 PCWP - Pulmonary Capillary Wedge
Pressure
 PCI - ???
 PCN - PeniCilliN
 PCNA - ???
 PCOS - PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome
 PCP - Pneumocystis carinii
 PCR - Polymerized chain reaction?
 PCWP - Pulmonary Capillary Wedge
Pressure
 PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosis
 PDGF - Platelet-Derived Growth Factor
 PDR - Physicians Desk Reference
 PE - Pulmonary Embolism; Physical
Exam; Pleural Effusion
 PEA - ???
 PEEP - Positive End Expiratory
Pressure
 PEF monitoring - ???
 PEF R - Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
 PEG - Percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy
 per - by or through
 PET Scan - Positron emission
tomography scan
 PFO - Patent Foramen Ovale
 PFT - Pulmonary Function Test
 pg - Picogram
 PGA - PolyGlandular Autoimmune
syndrome
 PGI - Prostacyclin
 Ph 1 - ???
 PH - ???
 PHC - Primary Health Care
 PHE - Proximal Humoral Epiphysis
 PHM - Partial Hydatidal Mole
 PHPN - Pulmo HPN
 PI - Pulmonic Insufficiency Disease
 PI A1 - Platelet Antigen 1
 PID - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
 PIE - Pulmonary Interstitial Emphysema
 pig - (pigmentum) paint
 pigm - (pigmentum) paint
 PIH - Pregnancy Induced Hypertension;
Pre-eclampsia
 PKD - Polycystic Kidney Disease
 PKU - Phenylketonuria
 pm - (post meridiem) Evening or
Afternoon
 PMH - Previous Medical History
 PMI - Point of Maximal Impulse
 PML - Premature Labor
 PMN - PolyMorphoNuclear leukocyte
(Neutrophils)
 PMP - Previous Menstual Period
 PND - Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dypnea
 PMDD - Premenstrual Dysphoria
Disorder
 PNH -
 PNV - PreNatal Vitamins
 PCA - Post. Cerebral Art.
 po - (per orem, per os), by mouth or
orally
 POC - Products of Conception
 POD - Post-op day
 POP - Pelvic Organ Prolapse
 PP - Postprandial; Pulsus Paradoxus
 PPD - Purified Protein Derivative of
Tuberculin (False Neg Rate 30%)
 PPE - Personal Protective Equipment
 PPH - Post Partum Hemorrhage; 1°
Pulmonary Hypertension; Persistent
Pulmo Hypertension; Pertinent Past
History
 PPI - Proton Pump Inhibitor
 ppm - Parts per Million
 PPU - Perforated Peptic Ulcer
 pr - (per rectum) by rectum
 PRBC - Packed Red Blood Cells
 PRC - Professional Regulation
Commission
 PRES - ???
 PRIST - Paper Radioimmunosorbent
Test (Pharmacia Diagnostics)
 prn - (pro re nata) As needed
 PROM - Premature Rupture Of
Membranes
 PS - Pulmonic Stenosis
 PSA - Prostate-Specific Antigen
 PSC - 1° sclerosing cholangitis
 PSG - PolySomnoGraphy
 PSM - Pan Systolic Murmur
 PSP - Progressive Supranuclear Palsy;
Postsynaptic Potential; Polysaccharide
Peptide; Primary Sodium Pump; Poor
Sexual Performance
 PSRA - PostStreptococcal Reactive
Arthritis
 PSV - Pressure Support Ventilation
 Pt - Patient
 PT - Prothrombin Time; Physical
Therapy
 PTA- Percutaneous Transluminal?
Angioplasty
 PTB - Pulmo TB, Patellar Tendon
Bearing cast
 PTBD - Percutaneous Transhepatic
Biliary Drainage
 PTC - Percutaneous transhepatic
cholangiography; Plasma
Thromboplastin Component;
Phenylthiocarbamoyl
 PTCA - Percutaneous Transluminal
Coronary Angioplasty
 PTH - Parathyroid Hormone
 PTHC - Percutaneous transhepatic
cholangiography
 PTHrP - PTH related Hormone
 PTL - Preterm Labor
 PTE - Proximal Tibial Epiphysis
 PTMC - ???
 Ptt - Patients
 PTT - Partial Thromboplastin Time
 PU - Peptic Ulcer
 PUBS - Percutaneous Umilical Blood
Sampling; Cordocentesis
 PUD - Peptic Ulcer Disease, Pulmonary
Disease
  PUFA - Poly-Unsat Fatty Acids
 pulv - (pulvis) powder
 PUPPP - ???
 PUV - ???
 PV - (per vaginam) via the vagina;
Polycythemia Vera
 PVC - Premature Ventricular
Contraction
 PVD - Peripheral Vascular Disease
 PVOD - Pulmonary Valve Obstructive
Disease?
 PYP - Technetiun Pyrophosphate
--- QQQ ---
 q - every
 qd - every day
 qday - per day, NOT 4 x a day
 qh - every hour
 q4h - every 4 hours
 q6h - every 6 hours
 QAR - Quiet Alert & Responsive
 qid - 4x a day
 QNS - Quantity No Sufficient
 qod - every other day
 Qs/Qt - Shunt Fraction
 Qt - Total Cardiac Output
 QTTS - drops
--- RRR ---
 R/O - Rule Out
 R0,1,2,3 - Residual disease left behind
after surgery
 R - Right
 RA - Refractory Anemia; Rheumatoid
Arthritis; Right Atrium
 RAD - R Atrial Axis Deviation
 RAE - R Atrial Enlargement
 RAIU - ???
 RAP - R Atrial Pressure
 RAST - ???
 RAT - ???
 RBBB - R Bundle Branch Block;
Ebstein's anomoly???
 RBC - Red Blood Cell
 RBP - Retinol-Binding Protein
 RCC - Renal Cell Carcinoma
 R-CHOP - ???
 RDA - Recommended Daily Allowance
 RDS - Respiratory Distress Syndrome
 RDW - Red Cell Distribution Width
 RDR - Rapid Plasma Reagin
 REM - Random Eye Movement
 RES - ???
 RF - Renal Failure
 RFA - ???
 RHD - Rheumatic Heart Disease
 RHSO - ???
 RH - ???
 RHU - Rural Health Unit
 RIA - RadioImmunoAssay
 RIG - Rabies Ig
 RIH - R Inguinal Hernia
 RLL - R Lower Lobe
 RLQ - R Lower Quadrant
 RML - R Middle Lobe
 RNA - RiboNucleic Acid
 RO - Rule Out
 ROM - Range Of Motion
 ROS - Review Of Systems
  RPG - Retrograde PyeloGram
 RRR - Regular Rate & Rhythm
 RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
 RT - Respiratory Therapy; Radiation
Therapy
 RTC - Return To Clinic
 rTPA - ???
 RU - Resin Uptake
 RUG - Retrograde Urethogram
 RUL - R Upper Lobe
 RUQ - R Upper Quadrant
 RUQ - Right Upper Quadrant
 RV - Residual Volume
 RVH - R Ventricular Hypertrophy
 RVOT - Right Ventricular Outflow Tract
 RVT -
 Rx - Prescription; Treatment
 RYGB - Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
--- SSS ---
 S&E - Sugar & Acetone
 S-M - Strong - Moderate
 s - without
 SA - SinoAtrial
 SAA - Synthetic Amino Acid
 SAb - Spont Abortion
 SABA - Short Acting Beta A ???
 SAC - Short Arm Cast
 SAH - Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
 SAM - Systolic Anterior Movement
 SAMe - S-adenosylmethionine
 SARS - Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome
 SBE - Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
 SBFT - Small Bowel Follow Through
 SBO - Small Bowel Obstruction
 SBS - Short Bowel Syndrom
 SCCA - Squamous cell Carcinoma
 SCD - Sudden Cardiac Death
 SCJ - Squamo-Columnar Junction
 SCr - Serum Creatinine
 SEM - Systolic Ejection Mumur
 SERM - Selective Estrogen Receptor
Modulator
 SFA - Subclavian Flap Angioplasty
 SG - Swan-Ganz
 SGA - Small for Gestational Age
 SGD - ???
 SGGT - Serum Gamma-Glutamyl
Transpeptidase
 SGOT - Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic
Transaminase
 SGPT - Serum Glutamic-Pyruvic
Transaminase
 SIADH - Synd of Inappropriate ADH
Hypersecretion
 SID - Every 24 hrs
 sig - Write on Label
 SIMV - Synchronous Intermittent
Mandatory Ventilation
 SIRS - ???
 SIS collagen plug -
 sl - SubLingual
 SLC - Short Leg Cast
 SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematous
 SMBG - ???
 SMO - Slips Made Out
 SOAP - Subjective, Objective,
Assessment, Plan
  SOB - Shortness of Breath
 SPECT - Sestamibi Positron...???
 SPN - Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
 SOB - Shortness of breath
 SOL - ???
 SQ - Subcutaneous
 SR - ???
 SRH - ???
 SRS - Somatostatin receptor
scintigraphy
 ss - one-half
 SSPE - Subacute Sclerosing
Panencephalitis
 SSSS - Staph or Strep Scalded Skin
Syndrome
 SSTI - Soft & Skin Tissue Infection
 ST - ???
 STA - Superficial Temporal Artery
 STAT - Immediately
 STEMI - ???
 Sx - Surgery
 SVC - Superficial Vena Cava
 SVD - Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
 SVG - Saphenous Vein Graft
 SVP - Spontaneous Venous Pulsation
--- TTT ---
 T&C - Type and Cross
 T&H - Type and Hold
 T1DM - Type I DM
 TA - Tricuspid Artesia
 TAE - TransArterial Embolism
 TAH - Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
 TAPP - Trans Abdominal Pre Peritoneal
Repair
 TAPVR - Total Anomalous Pulmonary
Venous Return
 TAS - Transabdominal Scanning (UTZ)
 TB - Tuberculosis
 TBG - Thyroxine Binding Globulin; Total
Binding Globulin
 TCC - Total Contact Cast
 TCT - Transcathether Therapy
 Td - Tetanus-diphtheria Toxoid
 TEE - TransEsophageal
Echocardiography
 TEN - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
 TENS - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Syndrome (a form of Stevens Johnson
Syndrome); Transcutaneous Electrical
Neural Stimulation (aka
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation)
 TEP - Totally ExtraPeritoneal repair
 TET - Treadmill Exercise Test; Tubal
Embryo Transfer
 TFR - Total Fertility Rate
 Tg - Transgenic; Thyroglobulin;
Triglyceride;
 TGA - Transposition of the Great
Arteries
 TGF-β - Transforming growth factor
beta
 TI - Tricuspid Insufficiency
 TIA - Total Intestinal Aganglionosis;
Transient Ischemic Attacks
 TIBC - Total Iron Binding Capacity
 TIC - Tenderness, Instability, of
Crepitation (trauma examination);
Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy
 tid - 3x a day
 TIG - Tetanus Immunoglobulin
 TIPS - Transjugular Intrahepatic
Portosystemic Shunt
 TKI - Thyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
 TKO - To Keep Open
 TLC - Total Lung Capacity
 TLV - Threshold Limit Values
 TME - Total Mesorectal Excision;
Thrombotic Meningoencephalitis; Toxic-
Metabolic Encephalopathy
 TMJ - TemporoMandibular Joint
 TMP-SMX - Trimethoprim-
sulfamethoxazole
 TMR - TransMyocardial
Revascularization
 TNM - Tumor Nodal Metastasis Cancer
Staging
 TNTC - Too Numerous To Count
 TO - Telephone Order
 TOA - Tuboovarian Abscess
 TOC - Tuboovarian Complex
 TOPV - Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccine
 TORCH - Toxoplasma, Other viruses,
Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpesvirus
 TORCHES - ???
 TP - Type; Time Period; Total
Phosphorous; Total Protein; True
Positive; Thymidine Phosphorylase;
Tumor Protein; Triose Phosphate;
Tibialis Posterior; Transverse
Processes (spine); Telomerase-
Associated Protein; Total Particulates;
Treponema Palidum (bacteria);
Tuberculin Precipitation
 TPA - Treponema Pallidum
 TPHA - Treponema Pallidum
Hemagglutination
 TPN - Total Parenteral Nutrition
 TPO - Thyroid Peroxidase;
Thrombopoietin
 TRALI - Transfusion Related Acute lung
Injury
 TSH - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
 TSI - Thyroid Stimulating
Immunoglobulin; Triple Sugar Iron
 TSS - Toxic Shock Syndrome
 TT - Tetanus Toxoid; Thrombin Time
 TT virus - ???
 TTG - Tissue transglutaminase
 TTH - Tension Type Headache
 TTNA - Trans-Thoracic Needle
Aspiration
 TTP - Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic
Purpura
 TTTS - Twin to Twin Transfusion
Syndrome
 TU - Tuberculin Units
 TUR - TransUrethral Resection
 TURBT - TUR Bladder Tumors
 TURP - TransUrethral Resection of
Prostate
 TV - Tidal Volume
 TVH - Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
 TVS - Transvaginal Scanning
 tw - Twice a Week
 Tx - Treatment; Transplant
 TxA2 - Thromboxane A2
  TZ - Transformation Zone
--- UUU ---
 UA - Urinalysis
 UAC - Uric Acid; Umbilical Artery
Catheter
 UAO - Upper Airway Obstruction
 UBD - Univeral Blood Donor
 UC - Uterine Contraction; Ulcerative
Colitis; Umbilical Cord
 ud - As directed
 UDCA - ???
 UE - Upper Extremities
 UFH - Unfrationated Heparin
 UGI - Upper gastrointestinal
 UGIB - Upper GI Bleeding
 UGIS - Upper GI Series
 UIP - Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
 ULN - ???
 UPI - Uteroplacental Insufficiency
 URI - Upper Respiratory Infection
 URQ - Upper Right Quadrant
 URTI - Upper Respiratory Tract
Infection
 US - Ultrasound
 UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
 UTZ - Ultrasound
 UUN - Urinary Urea Nitrogen
 UVA - Ultraviolet A light
 UVB - Ultraviolet B light
--- VVV ---
 V/D - Vomiting & Diarrhea
 V/Q - Ventilation-Perfusion
 VAC - Vacuum Assisted Closure
 VAD - Venous Access Device
 VAP - Ventilator Associated Pneumonia
 VATS - Video Assisted Thoracic
Surgery; thorascopy
 VBAC - Vaginal Birth After CS
 VBS - Vertebro-Basilar System
 VC - Vital Capacity
 VCT - Venous Clotting Time
 VCUG - Voiding CysoUrethroGram
 VDRL/RPR - Venereal Disease
Research Laboratory/Rapid Plasma
Reagin (test for syphilis)
 VF - Ventricular Fibrillation
 VINDICATE - Vascular,
Inflammatory/Infectious, Neoplastic,
Degenerative/Drugs,
Idiopathic/Iatrogenic, Congenital,
Allergic/Autoimmune, Traumatic,
Endocrinal or metabolic (mnemonic for
D/dx)
 VISA - Vancomycin-intermediate Staph
aureus
 VLCFA - ???
 VMA - Vanillymadelic Acid
 VO - Verbal/Voice Order
 VOR - Vestibul-Occular Reflex
 VPM - ???
 VPS - Ventriculo- Peritoneal Shunt
 VRE - Vancomycin-Resistant
Enterococcus
 VRSA - Vancomycin-resistant Staph
aureus
 VSD - Ventricular Septal Defect
  VSR - Ventricular Septal Rupture
 VSS - Vital Signs Stable --- XXX ---
 Vt - Tidal Volume
 VT - Ventricular Tachycardia  X2d - Times 2 days
 VTE - Venous ThromboEmbolism  XDR - Extensively Drug Resistant
 VV - Varicose Veins  XI - Eleven
 VW - Vessel Wall  XII - Twelve
 vWF - von Williebrand Factor  XM - CrossMatch
 vWD - von Williebrand Disease  XMM - Xeromammography
 VZV - Varicella-Zoster Virus  XOM - ExtraOcular Movements
 VZIG - Varicella Zoster Immunoglobulin  XRT - X-ray Therapy (Radiation
Therapy)
--- WWW ---  XS - Excessive

 W-T-D - Wet To Dry  XULN - Times Upper Limit of Normal

 W/U - Work-up  XXDR - Extremely Drug Resistant

 WB - Whole Blood --- YYY ---

 WBC - White Blood Cell; White Blood  YF - Yellow Fever
Count  YLC - Youngest Living Child
 WBR - Whole Body Radiation  yo - years old
 WD - Well Developed  YOB - Year of Birth
 WF - White Female  yr - year
 WHO - World Health Organization  ytd - Year to Date
 WIA - Wounded In Action --- ZZZ ---
 WID - Widow; Widower
 WM - White Male  Z-ESR - Zeta Erythrocyte
 WN - Well Nourished Sedimentation Rate
 WNL - Within Normal Limits  ZDV - Zidovudine
 WO - Written Order; Weeks Old; Wide  ZE - Zollinger-Ellison
Open  ZES - Zollinger -Ellison Syndrome
 WOP - WithOut Pain  Zn - Zinc
 WP - WhirlPool  ZnO - Zinc Oxide
 WPW - Wolff-Parkinson-White  ZSB - Zero Stools Since Birth